Kangaroo cull 'inhumane', claim wildlife groups
Stathi Paxinos An approved cull that has put at risk kangaroos nursed back to health from bushfire injuries has inhumanely killed animals, rescue groups have claimed. WARNING: Graphic image
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Police investigate possible human remains found on beach in Geelong
Tom Cowie 7:05 PM Police are investigating the discovery of possible human remains on a beach near Geelong.
Duo guilty of 'sickening' attack on kangaroos
6:58 PM Two Victorian men who shot and bashed to death three kangaroos before posting footage of the 'inhumane' attack on social media have been sentenced to community service.
Freeway back to normal after chaos
Daniella Miletic, Chris Johnston, Deborah Gough, Liam Mannix 6:07 PM At this stage, it looks like it will be a smooth run home on the Monash tonight.
Grandma forgot my name: help for children close to someone with dementia
Miki Perkins 6:05 PM What's it like for a child when their grandparent forgets their name? A new dementia website for children reflects a growing issue in Australia's ageing population.
Apex taskforce charges teenagers over car thefts, burglaries
Timna Jacks 5:51 PM The taskforce set up to police the Apex gang have charged four teenagers after an investigation into aggravated burglaries and theft of motor vehicles in Dandenong, Narre Warren and Cranbourne in June.
CFA Crisis: Premier faces factional brawl over new minister
Richard Willingham 4:59 PM Premier Daniel Andrews is facing new political fire over who to promote to cabinet to fill the vacancy left by Jane Garrett who quit over over the controversial deal with the firefighters' union.
Labor would grab back enviro controls from states
Peter Hannam 7:00 PM A Shorten government would consider a national environmental protection authority as part of efforts to grab back key conservation controls devolved by the Coalition from Canberra to the states.
Gay students' human rights breached by Catholic schools
Henrietta Cook 4:40 PM "It was fine if you hooked up with your best mate while you were smashed but if it was something serious, it would not be okay."
18 months jail for Rye cafe siege gunman
3:40 PM Man who pleaded guilty to holding estranged partner and friend hostage at gunpoint inside a Mornington Peninsula cafe has been jailed for 18 months.
Little ripper as swimmer re-enacts pioneering Rip swim of 1971
Carolyn Webb 3:18 PM It's the logical thing to do on a frigid winter's day -- swim across treacherous Port Phillip heads just for fun.
Hampton gas leak: Residents evacuated after pipe rupture
Daniella Miletic 12:40 PM Residents near Linacre Road in Hampton are being evacuated after a gas leak on Tuesday morning.
The lessons of Orlando - could it happen here?
John Silvester 12:24 PM The obscenity of the Orlando massacre is not the shocking event, but its normality.
A Melbourne toddler died. Another little boy could have. Why?
Miki Perkins and David Estcourt 12:12 PM Questions arise about a man who was looking after one little boy who died, and was babysitting another rushed to hospital after eating meth. Yet on multiple occasions, authorities failed to act.
Freeway reopens, 'VicPol corrupt' protester held
Daniella Miletic, Chris Johnston 11:23 AM Melbourne's Monash Freeway has re-opened after traffic chaos during Tuesday's peak-hour caused by a police standoff with a protester on a footbridge.
Melbourne Express: Tuesday, June 13, 2016
Deborah Gough 11:10 AM Kick-start your day with live news, travel updates, weather and more.
CFA crisis: New board to be appointed this week
Richard Willingham 10:57 AM Daniel Andrews has refused to back the government's own hand picked CFA chief executive Lucinda Nolan, saying a new board would decide her fate soon.
Group involved in Coburg clashes plans rally to celebrate flag
Neelima Choahan 1:23 AM A "pro-Australian" group that was involved in violent clashes between the far-right and anti-fascist demonstrators in Coburg in May will hold a rally to 'celebrate' the national flag.
Government pledges to match MND funds
Neelima Choahan The federal government has promised to match every one of the more than $2 million raised on Monday at the MCG for research into a cure for motor neurone disease.
RSPCA Queensland looking for a new home for death-row dog, Izzy
Neelima Choahan The Staffordshire bull terrier created legal history when the case to save her from death-row made it to Australia's highest court.
'We all work together here'
Nick Toscano There's little sign that the Country Fire Authority is being ripped apart.
Top barrister says fire deal is ‘highly unsatisfactory’ for volunteer firefighters
Darren Gray An influential barrister who assisted the Bushfires Royal Commission has described the controversial agreement between the Andrews Government and the firefighters union as "highly unsatisfactory" for volunteer firefighters, in a doorstop interview at a country fire station.
Sharp rise in prison deaths
Nino Bucci A potential aged-care crisis that has threatened to destabilise Corrections Victoria may have arrived, according to figures
Rider killed near Wodonga as motorcycle toll continues to rise
Daniella Miletic A motorcyclist has been killed after colliding with a ute near Wodonga on Monday morning.
Critically endangered bird likened to Mr Bean could be mounting a comeback
Darren Gray It's a critically endangered native bird that's been likened to the character Mr Bean, because of its looks and somewhat awkward manner.
Melbourne vigil told Orlando massacre 'an attack on all of us'
Beau Donelly Fitzroy's 'rainbow crossing' becomes a makeshift memorial as hundreds, 'bonded by anger and love' mourn the victims of the Orlando nightclub massacre.
Three times over, toddler loose in his car - 'some people really aren't that bright'
Blair Thomson After father blows 0.148 with his unrestrained, 18-month-old daughter in the car, exasperated Wodonga police want to know how much longer 'these fools are going to keep putting their kids at risk'.
Sacked CFA board lavishes praise on Jane Garrett, refuses to break the law
Josh Gordon The CFA board has spoken out for the first time since it was explosively sacked by the Andrews government for refusing to sign a controversial deal with the firefighters union, declaring it was not prepared to break the law.
Apartment tower would block Royal Melbourne Hospital choppers: health department
Clay Lucas It was just another routine email sent by the health department, checking on a development application for a new apartment block near Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Melbourne journalist pays tribute to Orlando shooting victim
Daniella Miletic Edward Sotomayor jnr was the kind of guide that nervous, inexperienced travellers from all corners of the world dreamed of.
Queen's Birthday public holiday: What's open
Robyn Grace Monday, April 25, will be a public holiday statewide. Here's a list of what's open, what's not, how to get around, where to go in case of an emergency and where to commemorate the day.
Opinion
Andrews' port plan is a fraud on the west
Victoria is facing an infrastructure fiasco rivalling the desalination plant.
Indifference threatens a jewel in Victoria's heritage
In a crook of a hill outside Melbourne, a rare example of Victoria's heritage is crumbling.
A perfect storm led to hospital baby deaths
We must demand transparency and a change in attitude at Bacchus Marsh Hospital.
Hunt’s Melbourne 2200: on a road to nowhere
Environment Minister is still playing Abbott-style politics and his proposals ignore fiscal realities.
The urban myth we just can't shake off
We have the world's most urban culture but we see ourselves as red-dirters, outbackers, bushies.
Hail the fight for workplace safety
The decline in workplace deaths would have been unachievable without the vigilance of unions.
Fighting fire with fire: sometimes it goes wrong
The recent Lancefield bushfires highlight the need to have a plan and then use it.
A premier who keeps his promises? Really?
Premier Daniel Andrews has stuck to his guns, and his commitments.
Flash heatwave forebodes dangerous summer
In less than a week, the bushfire season has descended upon us.
Open letter to Gillon McLachlan
Victim of Brownless' "strippers" comment says the AFL chief should use his power to change the culture of The Footy Show.
Don't be fooled by Andrews' port trickery
Privatising the port to pay for level-crossing removals is a modern version of the pea and thimble trick.
Video
V/Line conductor filmed punching man
Passenger films a V/Line employee as he repeatedly kicks and punches a 46-year-old man at Broadford station.
Andrews wants Melbourne Metro cash from Turnbull
Daniel Andrews wants the allocated $3 billion for East West link to fund the Melbourne Metro.
Inside Australia's goat farming industry
We export the largest quantity of this meat in the world, but most Australians know little about goat farming.
